Avian influenza vaccine (SJ-06-0013)
Technology Name
(St. Jude Reference #) |
Avian influenza vaccine (SJ-06-0013) |
| Description |
An animal vaccine composition and method effective in preventing or ameliorating avian influenza virus (“bird flu”) infection is provided. The vaccine contains at least two inactivated viral strains with a combined hemagglutinin total of at least 200 HA/dose. |
| Keywords |
bird flu, vaccine, H5N1, H5N3 |
| Granted Patents or Published Applications |
Pending U.S. application published May 22, 2008 as US 2008/0118531 and international application published Nov. 1, 2007 as WO/2007/124479 |
| Related Scientific References |
Webster, R.G. et al., “The immunogenicity and efficacy against H5N1 challenge of reverse genetics-derived H5N3 influenza vaccine in ducks and chickens”, Virology 351(2): 303-311 (2006). |
| Licensing Opportunities |
We are currently seeking nonexclusive licensing opportunities in all fields for the development of this technology. These patent rights are co-owned with Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth. |
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Last update: September 2008